June 24, 2017 Up until now, I’ve not felt good about Joseph’s being in a boarding school, but I have seen the school, Joseph and his very kind teacher. I think maybe this is good for him. But let me begin with the realization last night that I hadn’t bought enough chicken for the 6 […]
Archives for June 2017
# 5 Visitors and Kids
Almost every day someone comes to greet me and/or another Mji kid comes back to do some “tuitioning.” Today it was Evelyn, a form 4 girl whose performance has been lackluster at best. Two of her siblings grew up here, Cynthia, who is now in university studying engineering and younger brother, Tylon, who will […]
#4 Internet Problems Solved
June 18, 2017 The problem was not with the modem, but with the user (me). The modem requires “topping up” monthly, even if it’s only ksh 50 ($.50). I thought I had done that, but evidently I topped up my phone instead. The reason the modem didn’t work is that I had no airtime and […]
#3 The Usual Internet Hassle
I didn’t finish my whole Nakuru story in #2. It was already too long. But here is the rest. The modem I’ve had for several years, a small device like a fat flash disc, is not compatible with my new Macbook Air. So, after my series of tests and other medical stuff yesterday, Hillary and […]
#2 It’s ALWAYS Like This
Friday, June 16, 2017 Somehow getting settled here is like trying to untangle an enormous pile of electrical cords—it has to be done one step a time and much of it is unexpected. Arriving about 5:30 pm I found my little “house” nicely cleaned by the few kids who are here. In addition to Margaret, […]
#1 Off Once Again—Summer # 13
June 11, 2017 I’m writing from the plane, still sitting at SFO. Departure should be about 10 minutes, if they are on time. This will be short, but for those of you to whom I said, “I don’t know where I will be staying. I’m just trusting it will be OK.” First of all, despite […]